No matter where you go in Turkey, you can hear people talking about an outbreak of violence against wildlife... in the markets, on the streets, on TV... the subject never fails to come up. People are constantly saying, "Choke gazelle, choke gazelle." I'm not sure if they're just reporting the news or actually advocating these horrendous attacks, but I say, leave the poor gazelles alone. I mean, what did they ever do to deserve such a grisly end? They're basically peace-loving creatures who never hurt anyone.
As you all know, I'm a vegetarian, because I can't stand the thought of anyone dying just to put meat on my table, but even if you're going to go carnivorous, I think it's much better to just shoot the poor victims in the head and get it over with... minimize the suffering. What kind of a sicko gets his jollies from terrorizing an animal by choking it to death? I mean, I understand that they have long, slender necks that might be kind of tempting, but you don't see people going around choking geese, swans, ostriches or giraffes, do you?
What's that you say? Çok güzel? Aha!
Çok güzel... not Choke gazelle! My mistake.
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Çok güzel" (pronounced: choke gazelle... more or less), means "very beautiful" in Turkish, or very pretty or very nice. Oh well, it could happen to anyone. Couldn't it?
kruuyai posted on Feb 11, 2009
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botoni said on Feb 11, 2009....
All righty then Kruu! Personally I dont understand the need to choke gazelle but I'm still a meat eater. I'll just remember to keep lots of veggies and legumes on hand for your next Canada visit. I hope you didnt reprimand anyone for their chokes. -
kruuyai said on Feb 11, 2009....
botoni: Personally, I think they should just choke the chicken and leave the gazelle alone. Sooooooooooooooo goooood to see you here again! Welcome back! -
mobil said on Feb 11, 2009....
First you would have to catch a gazelle to choke it. I think anyone who could run fast enough to choke one ought to have earned the right. -
botoni said on Feb 11, 2009....
LOL.....Next rodeo in Montana is gonna feature gazelle racing. -
mobil said on Feb 11, 2009....
No but you ought to consider it for the Calgary Stampede, you guys have the resoures up there. Down here we just run fast enough to catch a sheep. -
gingersoul said on Feb 11, 2009....
Kruu...........you got me confused.....are you saying that you hear flock of men yelling at you ' Cok guzele"? when you walk by.... .....lol....
Hello Mobil.... so...can you or can't you catch a sheep?..
And Bottie.......i am so glad to see you again...{hugs}
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queenparanoia said on Feb 12, 2009....
i thought they were really choking gazelles.
maybe theyre saying that cuz youre beautiful... ;-)
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queenparanoia said on Feb 12, 2009....
i thought they were really choking gazelles.
maybe theyre saying that cuz youre beautiful... ;-)
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kruuyai said on Feb 12, 2009....
mobil: Geez, I hope that everyone who can run fast enough to catch me doesn't feel that they've earned the right to choke me! :)
ginger: Ha ha, I wish! No, it's just a standard phrase that people use to admire something, like a nice car, a pretty dress... could be a pretty woman, too, but not necessarily.
queen: Gotcha'! And thanks. :)
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